Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 106.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 106.4% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Rwanda peaked at 152.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -220.1%, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 37.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.4% | -220.1% | 152.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.0% | 106.4% | 135.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Rwanda?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Rwanda was 106.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 152.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -220.1% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.